MP Goodyear reaches out to 5,000 residents

Gary Goodyear, MP for Cambridge and North Dumfries, hosted a telephone town hall meeting on Wednesday with more than 5,000 participants.

Used as a method for pre-budget consultations, the event allowed Goodyear to answer questions and hear people’s ideas on what the government is doing, and what can be improved.

The telephone town hall acted as a virtual meeting, linking people from all over the riding. Residents received an automated call inviting them to stay on the line if they wanted to participate in the hour-long question and answer session. Issues discussed included the government’s future plans to ensure Old Age Security (OAS) supplements are sustainable, how services to veterans would be maintained and the government’s approach to strengthening the justice system.